The body of Daniel Angus, the Marine from Thonotosassa killed in Afghanistan, will be flown back to the Bay area Thursday for burial.
His body is scheduled to arrive at MacDill Air Force Base Thursday afternoon and then be taken to Serenity Meadows Memorial Park in Riverview, which is handling his funeral Saturday. He will also have a military funeral at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
Angus, 28, died Jan. 24 while on foot patrol in the Helmand province when an improvised explosive device detonated. The explosion also killed two other Marines.
He served in Iraq from July 2004 to February 2005 and again from December 2005 to March 2006.
Angus was promoted to the rank of sergeant on May 1, 2007. Along the way, he was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, two Good Conduct Medals, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and a number of service decorations.
He leaves behind a wife, Bonnie, and a daughter, Kaitlyn, who will turn 2 in March. They live in Kingston, Tenn.
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